T.Y Buratai
Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Rivers
State capital, Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai,
has said the the call for dialogue by the President Buhari-led Federal
Government with rampaging militants in the Niger-Delta should not be
mistaken for weakness.
The Army chief who spoke during the commissioning of the new
Administrative Block of the 2 Brigade in Rivers state, was represented
by the General Commanding Officer of the 82 Division of the Nigerian
army, Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, said the Nigerian Military will
not hesitate to use full kinetic means if dialogue fails.
According to DailyPost, he said the military is committed to
resolving the security challenges in the Niger-Delta, adding that the
military was concerned about the violence associated with elections in
the country.
He said the army only operates to complement and support civil authority to avoid the break-down of Law and order.
“We are committed to the dialogue with the Niger-Delta Avengers
but in a situation whereby peace cannot go on, we could resort to the
kinetic means. But the non-kinetic means will be sought before
government can use the kinetic means.
“So, there is the need for the Niger-Delta Avengers to see
reasons and dialogue with government. On the use of military for
elections, the army can only intervene if there is a civil need based
on the call by the police,” he said.
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